ARCHIVES: APRIL 20-24, 2020

NEW: Montgomery County has two additional COVID-19 testing sites in Wheaton and Germantown.Testing is by appointment only.

Montgomery County’s Public Health Emergency Grant (PHEG) program, which was created to help businesses that have demonstrated significant losses due to the COVID-19 health crisis, will stop accepting applications at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. more >

ABC Hosts COVID-19 Job Site Safety Stand Down on April 23: ABC is encouraging individual employers to talk directly to workers about coronavirus safe work practices and protocols on construction jobsites by hosting COVID-19 Safety Stand-downs on Thursday, April 23. Hosting a stand-down is a vital opportunity for employers and workers in construction to ensure their behavior keeps them safe and slows the spread of the virus, especially since many jurisdictions are allowing construction work to continue. more >

ABC Hosts COVID-19 Job Site Safety Stand Down on April 23: ABC is encouraging individual employers to talk directly to workers about coronavirus safe work practices and protocols on construction jobsites by hosting COVID-19 Safety Stand-downs on Thursday, April 23. Hosting a stand-down is a vital opportunity for employers and workers in construction to ensure their behavior keeps them safe and slows the spread of the virus, especially since many jurisdictions are allowing construction work to continue. more >

The Montgomery County Resolution to require facial coverings for all “essential employees” has been withdrawn and replaced by a more narrow requirement that applies only to grocery stores, pharmacies and large retailers (e.g., Walmart, Home Depot, Costco, etc.). Download Directive.

ARCHIVES: APRIL 6-10, 2020

CDC Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Download >

Some Maryland State Emergency Funds Closed to Applications. The Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Loan and Grant Funds are at capacity and will not accept any more applications. Businesses are encouraged to apply for Federal SBA opportunities; links and detailed guidance can be found here.

BEWARE: The Federal Trade Commission has reported that scammers are taking advantage of fears surrounding the coronavirus, including through the sale of counterfeit products and the solicitation of money and personal information more >

Governor Hogan issued a series of executive orders on April 5, 2020, that granted greater authority to local health departments to safe-guard construction workers, including the ability to close an “unsafe facility.” more >